The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-06-11
WAS MISS EMMA A SPY

been told of the siege of Atlanta, says the Consultation, one of the most tragic and sensational has never been seen in print.
 It was when General sherman was playing hide and seek with the army of General Johnston, on the way from Chattanooga, that woman of ravish- ing beauty made her appearance in Atlanta Where she came from no one knew; of her people she never spoke; but 1t was surmiscd by some of the ladies who had often gotten near her that she bore some secret sorrow perhaps the sacrifice of some loved one on the bloody field ot Virginia.
 Day by day train loads of wounded Contcdeates reached Atlanta nom the front The ladies of the city en- gagged in hospital work with a zeal worthy the sisters and wives of brave men. Jealous as all were in this work, Miss Emma. which was the only name by which she was generally known, became noted because of her cndur- ance and fidelity. As she passed from ward to ward the dying men would turn their eyes smilingly toward her. She was indeed the angel of the hos pital.
 Notwithstanding all this the eve of suspicion fell upon her. Was she Il spy: The question would have been laughed at by most people. and vet there were those who detected in her manner something which they did not like. But this suspicion was hushed hy the uniformly phihn- thropic work in which Miss Emma was engaged.
 At last Shcrman's lines were drawn around the city, and the people began to experience all the horrors ofn siege The sick and dying were multiplied and the efforts of noble women to re- lieve them became exhaustcd.' Miss Emma became paR with her eNccs. sivc work. Rest she declined to take while n wound was to be han,laged or n dying man longed for kind words.
 The sound of revelry was often heard amid the din of battle. Even when the people were driven into the bomb proofs they sang and danced. for they recognized the philosophy of driving grief away by pleasure. Balls, somcw hat impromptu, 1t Is true, were given, and the ladies looked more charming in their Confederate toilets than they could have looked In silks. The officers were always the beaux on such occasions, for beauty is attracted by bravery.
 To these gatherings Miss Emma never went, but there came time when she was pressed to go. The col oncl of a gallant regiment had invited her to Il bomb-proot ball. Miss Emma wns pressed to go as n relief from the pressing hospital work. which was slowly killing her. She at once con scnted and was soon in the whirl of merry dancers.
 The kind lady with whom Miss Emma lodged did not awake until the sun was an hour high the next day. She had not heard Miss Emma enter. but no dream of harm entered her mind. She determined not to disturb the poor lady, but to let her sleep on, for did not her faithful service cntitlc her to rest
 There were excited crowds upon the street. Ordcrlics on horscback dashed to and fro. The roar of Shcrman's artillery was becoming more and more terrific. There was something In the air which announced that crisis was imminent.
 Hut still the lady slept?
 The hour was growing late and the excitement of the people outside was increasing.
 \ knock at Miss Emmas door brought no answer. When the door was burst open singular sight was presented.
 Reclining upon the sofa Miss Emma lay as if in peaceful sleep. She was drcs sseh in white. with yellow belt around her waist and a blue cape thrown carclessly across her shoul- der Upon the finger of onc hand was an elegant diamond ring. The other arm, snowy in its whitcness. was thrown above her head. She presented leautiful picture. She didn't move upon the entrance of her friend
 To the touch she was cold. If she breathed at all 1t was so quietly that death could not still its force.
 The cape was lifted, when borri- blc wound in the breast was disclo losed. IL appeared as if whole load of bird shot had been lodged In her bosom. Poor Emma was sdead-muriered But by whom!
 The window overlooking the gar den was rai-ed. The footprints of several men were visible. and the box upon which they stood in order to reach the window WAS still in place. It was evident that after the poor girl